Garage Advice

Keys Across the Desk: A Driver's Guide to Garage Loan Cars

A courtesy car can rescue your week or quietly cost you money, depending on what you agree at the desk. Here is what to ask about insurance, excess, fuel, mileage and deposits before you drive away.

Nov 8, 2026

Reception Desk Clues: How to Read a Garage Before You Hand Over the Keys

A garage's reception area will not tell you everything about its workshop, but it tells you plenty. Here is a practical, lightly opinionated checklist for sizing up an MOT centre at drop-off and collection, and why the cheapest quote is rarely the whole story.

Nov 8, 2026